Why Jill Abramson Was Fired — At the annual City University Journalism School dinner, on Monday, Dean Baquet, the managing editor of the New York Times, was seated with Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., the paper's publisher. At the time, I did not give a moment's thought to why Jill Abramson …

Release Detail — May 15, 2014 - Native Son Kasich Best Against Clinton In Ohio 2016, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Obama Stuck Deep In Voter Approval Quicksand — Ohio Gov. John Kasich runs better against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton than any other Republican in an early look …

Bonfire of the Humanities — Christine Lagarde is the latest ritualistic burning of a college-commencement heretic. — It's been a long time coming, but America's colleges and universities have finally descended into lunacy. — Last month, Brandeis University banned Somali-born feminist Ayaan Hirsi Ali …

The Inequality Puzzle — Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty; Translated by Arthur Goldhammer • Belknap/Harvard University Press Once in a great while, a heavy academic tome dominates for a time the policy debate and, despite bristling with footnotes, shows up on the best-seller list.

Science as McCarthyism — On Monday, Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson took a tilt at climate skeptics. “The assumption that the vast majority in a scientific field is engaged in fraud or corruption is frankly conspiratorial,” Gerson wrote. As a non-scientist …

The effect of one-party rule — Democracy can be cruel because elections deprive the demos of the delight of alibis and the comfort of complaining. Illinois voters have used many elections to make theirs the worst-governed state, with about $100 billion in unfunded public pension promises and $6.7 billion in unpaid bills.

GOP: We'll act on immigration reform in GOP-led Senate — Senate Republicans say they'll try to pass immigration reform legislation in the next two years if they take back the Senate in November. — The Republicans say winning back the Senate will allow them to pass a series of bills …

Arkansas Supreme Court denies stay of marriage order, but a wrinkle in ruling will halt issuance of licenses in Pulaski County — The Arkansas Supreme Court has denied a request for an emergency stay of Judge Chris Piazza's order overturning the ban on same-sex marriage.

Obama Has Every Reason to Fix the VA. Why Hasn't He? — The candidate made taking care of veterans a pledge and a priority, but hundreds of thousands of them are stuck in a long waiting line for disability decisions. — VA officials expect to end the claims backlog next year. (John Moore/Getty Images)

Well the secularists love Pat Robertson today! A number of them are posting a section from CBN's “700 Club” program today (Tuesday) on YouTube and on various websites. They love it that Pat Robertson has once again used his “700 Club” program to engage in name-calling as he attacks those of us …

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